Our Vision

Guildford Shakespeare Company is a professional site-specific theatre company, specialising in Shakespeare. Our approach places the audience right at the heart of the action, immersing them in the world of the play, thereby demystifying the legend that Shakespeare is for an elite, educated few but rather is immediate and accessible to everyone.

Welcome to GSC

Guildford Shakespeare Company is an award-winning professional theatre company, based in Guildford, Surrey.

Specialising in Shakespeare, and using non-theatre venues for our performances, our fresh and inventive approach places the audience right at the heart of the action.

From open-air performances to school workshops, from one-off events to Saturday drama clubs, GSC aspires to re-ignite the passion for live theatre, re-telling these wonderful, world-famous stories with relish, verve and an infectious sense of fun…and never dumbing down.

Our Town

We love our town, and we’re pretty certain you will too!

Whilst you’re here why not make the most of your visit and explore what Guildford has to offer.

From the picture-postcard cobbled High Street (the cobbles are actually called 'setts') to the enticing narrow lanes of Chapel Street and Swan Lane; from the 15th Century Guildhall to top of the range designer shops; Guildford has something for everyone!

About Us

We want our 21st Century audiences to experience the same thrill and excitement that Shakespeare’s original audiences must have felt when they first saw the Ghost appear in Hamlet, the rousing battle cry of Henry V, and edge-of-your-seat anticipation in The Comedy of Errors.

At GSC we use diverse and unusual non-theatre venues to create dynamic and challenging productions. From castles to lakes, churches to pubs, our approach merges the audience and acting space so that you’re given a visceral, stimulating and, above all, unique theatre experience.